High Wind Warning, High Wind Watch
... High Wind Warning in effect until 2 PM PST Sunday...
... High wind watch remains in effect from Monday afternoon
through late Monday night...
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Wind
Warning... which is in effect until 2 PM PST Sunday. The Wind
Advisory is no longer in effect. A high wind watch remains in
effect from Monday afternoon through late Monday night.
* Timing through sunday: winds will increase through the day
today... with strongest winds tonight. Winds will gradually
decrease Sunday.
* Winds through sunday: west winds 25 to 40 mph... with gusts to 60
mph. Winds will decrease to 20 to 30 mph Sunday morning... with
gusts to 50 mph. The strongest winds will be through and below
the Banning pass as well as north of Thousand Palms.
* Winds for Monday and Monday night: areas of west winds 20 to 35
mph... with gusts to 65 mph.
* Visibility: in the deserts... areas of blowing dust and sand
could locally reduce visibility to near zero at times.
* Impacts: winds will make driving difficult... especially for
motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree
limbs and downed power lines.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.
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